Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to be a Category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday. With the storm threatening to close airports, the Gators were forced to change their travel plans.
Florida head coach Billy Napier, left, and Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, right, shake hands on the field before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla.The Florida Gators have been preparing for Salt Lake City’s altitude.Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to be a Category 3 hurricane
The team had planned to leave Wednesday for Utah, “at least in part due to an effort to minimize the team’s exposure to high altitude,” Gators head coach Billy Napier said he consulted with sports scientists to see how to handle Utah’s elevation. The original plan was for his team to leave on Wednesday and play the next day without much acclimation time.
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